[Colorectal endometriosis].

M Sianesi, P Del Rio, M F Arcuri, P Dell'Abate
Il Giornale di chirurgia · 2002 · vol. 23(4) , pp. 134–6 · PMID:12164000 · W4300271559
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This paper details the authors' experience treating five cases of colorectal endometriosis, presenting findings on pathogenesis, symptoms, diagnosis, and both surgical and medical management.

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The Authors present their experience from 1980 to 2001 in the treatment of 5 cases of endometriosis. The median age is 26.5 years, the symptomatology was the presence of abdominal pain feces mixed with blood in two patients and in three cases a colorectal localization as well as a pelvic endometriosis. In a case the Authors have treated the patient with a surgical approach and in the others with a medical therapy with LH-RH analogs. Pathogenesis, symptomatology, diagnostics, medical and surgical therapy of this disease are also analyzed.

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endometriosis

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Colonic Diseases Colonic Diseases Colonic Diseases Colonic Diseases Endometriosis Endometriosis Endometriosis Endometriosis Rectal Diseases Rectal Diseases Rectal Diseases Rectal Diseases Adult Colonoscopy Female Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone Humans Sigmoid Diseases Sigmoid Diseases

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